To: | Brett K Lee (lee@leebrettpool.com) |
Subject: | U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 87071608 - AMBIGRAM - N/A |
Sent: | March 02, 2020 12:06:50 PM |
Sent As: | ecom107@uspto.gov |
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United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Office Action (Official Letter) About Applicant’s Trademark Application
U.S. Application Serial No. 87071608
Mark: AMBIGRAM
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Correspondence Address:
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Applicant: Brett K Lee
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NONFINAL OFFICE ACTION
The USPTO must receive applicant’s response to this letter within six months of the issue date below or the application will be abandoned. Respond using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS). A link to the appropriate TEAS response form appears at the end of this Office action.
Issue date: March 02, 2020
This Office action is in response to applicant’s communication filed on January 16, 2020. IN response to the previous specimen refusal, applicant entered an acceptable substitute specimen but deleted the dates of use. As such, this is a new issue.
Dates of Use Required
The statement of use does not include the required dates of first use of the mark. A statement of use must include both (1) the date of first use of the mark anywhere and (2) the date of first use of the mark in commerce, even if they are the same. 37 C.F.R. §2.88(b)(1)(iii); TMEP §§903, 903.03, 1109.09(a); see 15 U.S.C. §1051(d)(1).
Therefore, applicant must provide these two dates of first use, verified with an affidavit or signed declaration under 37 C.F.R. §2.20. See 37 C.F.R. §§2.88(b)(1)(iii), 2.193(e)(1); TMEP §903.
For an overview of the requirements for providing verified dates of first use and instructions on how to satisfy these requirements online using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) form, please go to http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademark/laws-regulations/dates-use.
Response Guidelines
For this application to proceed, applicant must explicitly address each refusal and/or requirement in this Office action. For a refusal, applicant may provide written arguments and evidence against the refusal, and may have other response options if specified above. For a requirement, applicant should set forth the changes or statements. Please see “Responding to Office Actions” and the informational video “Response to Office Action” for more information and tips on responding.
The USPTO does not accept emails as responses to Office actions; however, emails can be used for informal communications and are included in the application record. See 37 C.F.R. §§2.62(c), 2.191; TMEP §§304.01-.02, 709.04-.05.
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/Julie Thomas/
Trademark Examining Attorney
Law Office 107
Phone: 571-272-1582
Email: julie.thomas@uspto.gov
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